Reusable expandable bag

Abstract

The present application describes an expandable bag. The expandable bag is comprised of a frame comprising a first inner wire loop and a second inner wire loop. When the expandable bag is an open state, the inner wire loops of the frame are biased away from one another. When the expandable bag is in a closed state, the inner wire loops of the frame are proximate to one another. In a closed state, the frame of the expandable bag can be twisted and then folded into a secure compressed state.

Accordingly, what is desired to be secured by Letters Patent is the technology as defined and differentiated in the following claims, and all equivalents:  
     
         1 . An expandable bag comprising:
 a frame comprising of a first inner wire loop and a second inner wire loop, wherein the first inner wire loop and the second inner wire loop define two planes that intersect at two intersection interfaces;   an outer material, comprising a front panel, a back panel, and a bottom panel;   a seam material, wherein the seam material covers the first inner wire loop and the second inner wire loop of the frame; and   two securement mechanisms, wherein each securement mechanism binds the intersection interfaces of the frame.   
     
     
         2 . The expandable bag of  claim 1 , wherein the outer material defines at least one handle above the two intersection interfaces. 
     
     
         3 . The expandable bag of  claim 1 , wherein one or more fasteners are affixed to the outer material above the two intersection interfaces. 
     
     
         4 . The expandable bag of  claim 1 , wherein the first inner wire loop and the second inner wire loop each comprise a top portion and a bottom portion. 
     
     
         5 . The expandable bag of  claim 4 , wherein the top portion of the first inner wire loop and the top portion of the second inner wire loop is located above the two intersection interfaces. 
     
     
         6 . The expandable bag of  claim 5 , wherein the bottom portion of the first inner wire loop and the bottom portion of the second inner loop is below the two intersection interfaces. 
     
     
         7 . The expandable bag of  claim 6 , wherein the front panel spans the bottom portion of the first inner wire loop and the top portion of the second inner wire loop. 
     
     
         8 . The expandable bag of  claim 6 , wherein the back panel spans the bottom portion of the second inner wire loop and the top portion of the first inner wire loop. 
     
     
         9 . The expandable bag of  claim 6 , wherein the bottom panel spans the bottom portion of the second inner wire loop and the bottom portion of the first inner wire loop. 
     
     
         10 . The expandable bag of  claim 1 , further comprising two attachment mechanisms, each attachment mechanism affixed to one of the two securement mechanisms. 
     
     
         11 . The expandable bag of  claim 1 , further comprising a strap, wherein the strap is attached to each of the attachment mechanisms. 
     
     
         12 . The expandable bag of  claim 7 , wherein the strap is removable from at least one of the attachment mechanisms. 
     
     
         13 . The expandable bag of  claim 1 , wherein the outer material is discrete from the seam material. 
     
     
         14 . A method of compressing an expandable bag including a frame consisting of two intersecting inner wire loops, the method comprising:
 closing the expandable bag, such that the two inner wire loops are flattened on top of one another, and such that the closed expandable bag has a first circumference;   twisting the expandable bag approximately one hundred and eighty degrees;   folding the expandable bag into a compressed bag, such that the folded expandable bag has a third circumference; and   securing the compressed bag.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the third circumference is less than about one half the first circumference. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein twisting the expandable bag forms a figure with two halves, each half with a second circumference, wherein the second circumference is about one half the first circumference. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein folding the expandable bag further comprises inserting one half of the figure eight into the other half of the figure eight. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein securing further comprises securing the compressed bag with a retainer strap. 
     
     
         19 . An expandable bag including a frame comprising two intersecting wire loops, wherein the expandable bag is defined by two states comprising:
 an open state, wherein when the expandable bag is in the open state, a portion of a first inner wire loop is biased away from a portion of a second inner wire loop; and   a closed state, wherein when the expandable bag is in the closed state, the first inner wire loop is located proximate to the second inner wire loop.   
     
     
         20 . The expandable bag of  claim 19 , further comprising at least one securement mechanism, wherein the at least one securement mechanism biases the expandable bag into the open state.